Gary Howey | Gary Howey's Outdoors

With the Warming Water, Fish Become more Active

by Gary Howey | Jun 30, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Gary Howey, Hartington, Neb. with his grand kids Braedon and Ashlynn Howey when they were younger with a largemouth bass they caught along the edge of the shoreline weeds. (Cassie Howey Photo) Fish are cold blooded, which means there body temperature is...

Morels, Early Season Wild Edibles By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Jun 24, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

This year, all things seem to be late, including our spring turkeys as they seemed to stay in their winter groups and break up much later this season. Generally, by May 1, we hear that those folks who like to “scrounge” around in the...

Time to fish Bluegills

by Gary Howey | Jun 24, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Kids love fishing for bluegill, Ted Slaba, Wagner, S.D. with a bluegill he caught from a small pond when he first started fishing with his grandfather author Gary Howey, Ted couldn’t be happier when he’s fishing for panfish such as the bluegill....

How Times have changed

by Gary Howey | Jun 18, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

As a kid growing up, the author Gary Howey spent numerous hours along the Sioux River, only a block from our house, building forts, as these kids are doing, fishing and just goofing around. As long as we were home in time for meals and respected our parents and...

Catfish 101

by Gary Howey | Jun 11, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Gary Howey, Hartington, Neb. using live bait caught this Flathead catfish near the mouth of the Sioux River near Sioux City, Iowa. (Larry Myhre Photo) Coming in all sizes, in several places up to 600 hundred pounds, these hard fighting monsters of the...